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Can AI help you futureproof your office?
Jul 07, 2025
I recently asked Copilot whether "AI can help futureproof the design and fitout of our office space?". Here is Copilot's response: "Absolutely. AI is already reshaping how office spaces are designed and fitted out – and it's only getting smarter."...
Commercial lease norms are outdated.
Feb 26, 2025
"At one time, MTV was hip, and suddenly it became outdated." - Prince
This article addresses the question of whether long-standing and generally accepted commercial lease norms are now outdated, given changing tenant requireme...
How can commercial tenants ensure conflict-free advice? - Part 2
Feb 23, 2025
This is part 2 of a two-part series of insights on the problem of systemic conflict of interests in the advice and representation provided to commercial tenants and what they can do to combat the impact of an industry structure that promotes confl...
Lease norms contributed to the 2025 rise in insolvencies.
Feb 19, 2025
"How did you go bankrupt? Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” - Ernest Hemmingway
CreditorWatch's Business Risk Index reported a 57% increase in insolvencies in the year leading up to November 2024, with failure rates ac...
Why commercial tenants need to ensure conflict-free advice - Part 1
Feb 02, 2025
This is part 1 of a two-part series of insights on the problem of systemic conflict of interests in the advice and representation provided to commercial tenants and what they can do to combat the impact of an industry structure that promotes confl...
